The Importance of being Earnest| NT Live

Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.

While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.

Max Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.

Director: Max Webster
Set and Costume: Rae Smith
Lighting Designer: Jon Clark
Sound Designer: Nicola T. Chang

Cast: Ronke Adιkoluιjó, Lane Julian Bleach, Shereener Browne, Richard Cant, Sharon D Clarke

Press Quotes
‘A flawless piece of comic theatre’ Broadway World
A sparkling new production...that's fiercely faithful to Wilde's wickedly subversive spirit’ Daily Mail
‘Fun, fabulous and fiery, it’s a hoot’ London Theatre
‘Ncuti Gatwa leads a Wilde party of irresistible anarchic charm’ Guardian
‘A bold and brash Wilde reboot’ Times
‘A pure blast’ Time Out
‘Immensely enjoyable, delivered with irrepressible, infectious glee’ Financial Times

Duration: 170'

Tickets: € 12 / 10